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How to give a reflexology foot massage

A few years ago, a friend gave me a reflexology session as a gift, and I was looking forward to a good old foot rub. But I was surprised by how my entire body relaxed—more than during a full-body massage!—and how refreshed and revitalized I felt leaving the salon. According to reflexology practitioners, reflex points on your feet and hands correspond to your whole body, so stimulating those points helps release tension and gives you a feeling of overall well-being.

Why not try it at home? Could be a fun date night, right? My friend and illustrator Erin Jang and I put together this super basic, just-for-fun reflexology chart. Look up your partner's ailment—headache? stuffy nose?—and see if you can foot-massage it away:)

Foot massages are beneficial before and during labor, too! Certain pressure point helped induce my second labor and relax me during both of my natural deliveries. Just don't massage those points too much before baby is ready!

I used to have reflexology socks- they had a diagram on the bottom telling you which part of the foot corresponded to which part of the body. They were white on top, and were also toe socks, so they made my feet look like I was wearing magicians gloves!

Very cool! A Japanese friend told me that her doctor told her she should rub in between the joints at the base of her toes to relieve her strong PMS symptoms (I love that there a places where docs give DIY solutions!) and it's done wonders for her.

And related to Anna and Megan above, my almost 3 year started requesting massages at bedtime a couple of months ago and it totally works for her!

Just adding 2 cents that there is some discussion whether foot reflexology is safe during pregnancy, because it can induce uterine contractions, and therefore theoretically pre-term labor. A gentle foot rub is of course always OK!

Such a small world, I blogged about pregnancy reflexology only this morning. I'm no expert but if you go to a specialist pregnancy reflexologist it is actually a really lovely and relaxing thing to do at the end of your pregnancy. I have had two sessions recently (I am 39.5 weeks) and loved it! If you want to read more check out my blog post, there is a link to pregnancy reflexology info there.

Such an awesome chart! My roommate who is a physical therapist also taught me that if you put pressure on the space between your thumb and first finger it can relieve headaches, I use that trick all the time :)

Awesome chart!! I love getting foot massages!! I always go to those $20/hr Asian places and have never done it at home but maybe I should give this to my bf and tell him I have every ailment on the chart ;D

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Thanks for the post, and I can remember my first time that I went to the reflexologist and before my appointment I was very nervous. But after him aligning my back and my neck, I can't wait until my next appointment until he gets to do it again.

Reflexology covers a lot of areas with regard to massage. It can target different parts of the body just through pressing the right spots on the foot and soles, a therapist could typically do it in a 30 minute session and that would help enough on the vitality of someone receiving the massage. I can always remember my first reflexology session when I have felt it was totally painful, but it was stress relieving. In some way I know of another type of massage that could get some physical and mental benefits which is through the sensual massage.

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